Defending Our Brand • Hacker News Board

Re: Defending Our Brand

#11

Post by CommanderData » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:39 PM UTC

Learning this, I will not renew my certs with Comodo. This is childish behaviour on Comodos part.

If it helps I'll advise any companies I consult to do the same until this changes. Money is the only thing this company will understand.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#12

Post by chasb » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:39 PM UTC

Well done Comodo, this motivated me to donate to Let's Encrypt.

https://letsencrypt.org/donate/

Re: Defending Our Brand

#13

Post by misiti3780 » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:40 PM UTC

I will never use a Comodo cert again.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#14

Post by the_mitsuhiko » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:41 PM UTC

There are also others trying to cash in on this. StartSSL recently started a "Start Encrypt" product which is based on similar ideas.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#15

Post by distances » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:41 PM UTC

CommanderData wrote: post #11

Learning this, I will not renew my certs with Comodo. This is childish behaviour on Comodos part. If it helps I'll advise any companies I consult to do the same until this changes. Money is the only thing this company will understand.

I agree. I have an existing cert from Comodo for my personal site, as they were cheap and easy to get when I was looking for one. I will look for another provider when it's time to renew.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#16

Post by creshal » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:42 PM UTC

the_mitsuhiko wrote: post #14

There are also others trying to cash in on this. StartSSL recently started a "Start Encrypt" product which is based on similar ideas.

That was my first idea too. I'm surprised LE didn't target them too.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#17

Post by kelukelugames » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:43 PM UTC

Fej wrote: post #4

The bullshit the CAs pull never ceases to amaze me.

What does CA mean in this context?

Re: Defending Our Brand

#18

Post by egeozcan » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:44 PM UTC

josephb wrote: post #5

You can only imagine it's being done for malicious reasons. It doesn't seem like there is any good reason for Comodo to do this, other than try protect revenue loss.

It looks like they have nothing left to lose. Acting in bad faith so openly lowers them to the levels of patent-trolls. I can't think of any company which respects its public image doing any new business with them after this news.

Re: Defending Our Brand

#19

Post by AdmiralAsshat » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:44 PM UTC

I'd love to see Comodo's defense of this.

By "defense" I mean their PR spin, of course. I doubt they'll actually come right out and say "Let's Encrypt is a threat to our revenue and we're attempting to trademark the name under-the-radar so that we can sue them out of existence."

Re: Defending Our Brand

#20

Post by Jamieee » Thu, Jun 23, 2016, 2:45 PM UTC

What a scummy business practice. I will not be renewing my remaining Comodo certs.